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Food Technology & Processing at University of Georgia

Food Technology & Processing at University of Georgia

If you are interested in studying food technology & processing, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Technology & Processing section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Food Technology & Processing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Food Technology and Processing

UGA Food Technology & Processing Rankings

Food Technology and Processing Student Demographics at UGA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food technology and processing majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Food Technology & Processing Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of food technology and processing master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in food technology and processing each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a food technology and processing master's degree from UGA, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in food technology and processing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Food Technology and Processing Grads May Go Into

A degree in food technology and processing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 830 $41,780
Food Scientists and Technologists 630 $65,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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